Synopsis
Electra is a greek tragedy written by sophocles, one of the most famous playwrights of ancient greece. The play tells the story of electra, the daughter of king agamemnon and queen clytemnestra, who seeks revenge for her father's murder. The play begins with electra mourning her father's death and lamenting the fact that her mother has taken up with her father's murderer, aegisthus. Electra is bitter and resentful towards her mother, and she longs for justice to be served. Electra's brother, orestes, returns to the kingdom after many years of exile.
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